HIPPOSIDEEOS ARMIGEE. 27 



From the Himalayas. Has been sent from Nepal only, Blyth has a 

 Rhinolophus BREVITAE8TJ8 from Daijeeling — not described. 



One or two Ehinolophi are European, a few from Africa, and there are 

 several others from the Malayan islands, China, and Japan. 



Gen. HiPPOSiDEEOS, Gray. 



Char. — Nasal leaf, broad, depressed, transverse ; ears, with transverse 



2 4 4 



wrinkles ; incisors - ; molars = — j ; the upper incisors near the canines, 



the lower ones close, crenelate, tricuspid ; interfemoral membrane large. 



Most of the species of this genus have a remarkable peculiarity, viz., 

 a circular cavity or sac behind the nasal crest, which the animal can turn 

 out at pleasure like the finger of a glove ; it is hned by a pencil of stiff 

 hairs, and is probably a glandular organ, as it contains a peculiar waxy 

 matter. The ears are very tremulous. Most of the species are from 

 India and Malayana, a few African. 



25. Hipposideros armiger. 



Hodgson, J. A, S. IV. 699. — Blyth, Cat. 74. — J5. noUlis, var. Blyth, 

 olim. 



The Large Horse-shoe Bat. 



Descr, — Nasal leaf large, quadrate ; lips, with a triple fold of skin on 

 each side ; " tragus, vaguely developed, and wavily emargmate." Of an 

 uniform light-brown color with maronne tips to the hairs of the upper 

 parts ; membranes, black. 



Length, head and body 4^ inches ; tail 2\ ; expanse 22 ; forearm 3f ; 

 tibia 1^. 



This fine bat was first procured by Hodgson in Nepal ; and Hutton found 

 it at Mussoorie at 5,000 feet of elevation. I obtained specimens at Dar- 

 jeeling. This species is represented in Ceylon by H. lankadiva, Kelaart, 

 and in Burmah and the Malay countries, by H. noUlis. 



26. Hipposideros speoris. 



Rhinolophus apud Schneidee. — Blyth, Cat. 78. — Elliot, Cat. l.—H. 

 apiculatus and H. penicillatus, Gray. — B. duhhunensis, Sykes. 



The Indian Horsb-shoe Bat. 



Descr.— K&is, large, eiect, acuminate, rounded at the base, emarginate 



